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cortar

to cut

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The Portuguese verb "cortar" means "to cut" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "cortar" across all 5 tenses.

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Present Past (completed) Past (ongoing) Future Would (conditional)

How to Conjugate "cortar" in the Present Tense

Presente do indicativo Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
eu I corto
tu you (informal) cortas
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) corta
nós we cortamos
vós you all (formal) cortais
eles/elas/vocês they/you all cortam
Ela corta o papel com tesoura.
She cuts the paper with scissors.

How to Conjugate "cortar" in the Past (completed) Tense

Pretérito perfeito simples Actions completed in the past
Person English Conjugation
eu I cortei
tu you (informal) cortaste
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) cortou
nós we cortámos
vós you all (formal) cortastes
eles/elas/vocês they/you all cortaram
Ela cortou o papel.
She cut the paper.

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How to Conjugate "cortar" in the Past (ongoing) Tense

Pretérito imperfeito Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
eu I cortava
tu you (informal) cortavas
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) cortava
nós we cortávamos
vós you all (formal) cortáveis
eles/elas/vocês they/you all cortavam
Ela cortava o papel com tesouras.
She used to cut the paper with scissors.

How to Conjugate "cortar" in the Future Tense

Futuro do presente Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
eu I cortarei
tu you (informal) cortarás
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) cortará
nós we cortaremos
vós you all (formal) cortareis
eles/elas/vocês they/you all cortarão
Ela cortará o cabelo curto.
She will cut her hair short.

How to Conjugate "cortar" in the Would (conditional) Tense

Condicional Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
eu I cortaria
tu you (informal) cortarias
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) cortaria
nós we cortaríamos
vós you all (formal) cortaríeis
eles/elas/vocês they/you all cortariam
Você cortaria este papel azul.
You would cut this blue paper.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "cortar"

Is "cortar" regular or irregular in Portuguese?
"Cortar" is a regular Portuguese verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "cortar" mean in English?
The Portuguese verb "cortar" means "to cut" in English.
How do you conjugate "cortar" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Presente do indicativo): eu → corto, tu → cortas, ele/ela/você → corta, nós → cortamos, vós → cortais, eles/elas/vocês → cortam.
How many tenses does "cortar" have in Portuguese?
"Cortar" is conjugated across 5 tenses in Portuguese: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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